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Wetin E Dey Talk? Nigerians on Twitter Are Side-Eyeing Will Smith’s Nigerian Accent in Concussion
The idea that Will Smith speaks with an African accent in his new movie Concussion is a problem in and of itself. There’s no such thing as an African accent. Ghanaians speak different pidgin English than Nigerians do, and Liberians’ intonations and cadences don’t sound anything like how the Congolese or the Senegalese speak English. All…
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Black Twitter Weighs In on How Kermit the Frog Allegedly Left Miss Piggy for Some New Chick Named Denise
When people—especially men—jump into relationships so soon after a breakup, the streets start talking. The lines seem blurred, and people start speculating about when things officially ended and when things officially began. It was bad enough that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy ended their 40-year marriage earlier this month, but now a source has…
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He Has Been Separated for a Year and Is Treating Me Like Wifey. Should I Wait for His Divorce?
I’m currently in a seven-month relationship with a married man who is separated from his wife (it’ll be a year this October). They don’t live together but are co-parenting a child. I’ve met the baby, wife, immediate family as well as close friends. Also, he took me on a trip out of the country for…
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Does Mobile Banking Increase Your Risk of Identity Theft?
Harriette Cole is the author of the book of meditations 108 Stitches: Words We Live By and a contributing editor at The Root. Follow her on Twitter.
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Watch: Janet Jackson Breaks Down in Tears During Her 1st Concert Stop in Vancouver
“I love you so much,” Janet Jackson said, with tears streaming down her face. It was the debut performance of her Unbreakable tour in Vancouver on Monday. The singer was visibly overcome with so much emotion and pure love for the crowd. “So much, so much,” she continued. “And I’ve missed you much,” Jackson screamed,…
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Jill Scott and Loretta Devine Are Joining the Being Mary Jane Cast
Women are continuing their reign over prime-time television. According to Entertainment Weekly, Being Mary Jane—the BET drama that follows TV journalist Mary Jane (played by Gabrielle Union) as she juggles career, family and her love life—is gaining two new stars this upcoming season: singer and actress Jill Scott and acting veteran Loretta Devine. Devine will…
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Here’s What the White House Had to Say About Kanye West’s 2020 Presidential Run
The White House’s response to news that Kanye West is throwing his hat into the ring for the 2020 presidential election is, if nothing else, a testament to how creative the rapper is. According to the Associated Press, when asked about West’s intentions to run in 2020, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that…
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Movie Review: How the Black Panthers Fought to Make Black Lives Matter in the ’60s and ’70s
If you think the Black Lives Matter movement has been vehement, consider what the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense did in response to a similar litany of police brutality, institutionalized racism and social injustice. In May 1967, 26 members walked into the California State Assembly openly carrying weapons. It made quite a scene and loudly…
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Terrence Howard Got on Twitter and Shut Down Rumors That He Divorced His Current Wife
It was the New York Daily News that reported that it had obtained court documents showing how Terrence Howard’s current wife, Mira Pak, had secretly filed for divorce in March of this year, and that the couple’s divorce was finalized in July. The news was a surprise because she and Howard had just gotten married…
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Nigerians Showed Lauryn Hill So Much Love on Social Media When She Performed There for the 1st Time Sunday
Lauryn Hill’s debut performance in Lagos, Nigeria, Sunday was supposed to take place three months earlier, in May, but unfortunately she was a no-show. Hill had released a video apologizing to her Nigerian fans for not being able to make it, and explained how she was at the airport for seven hours trying to get…
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